China vs Zimbabwe: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
China
97.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
97.8%
in 2024
China rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
140th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 0.9% | China |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.8% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, China or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 97.8% against 97.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between China and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- China ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.